1950s Royal typewriter and Pottery Barn reproduction phone on an 18th-century wine-tasting table.
I blame Lara Rossignol. It's her fault that I fell in love with her pink vintage typewriter, then scoured the internet to find a similar one. I was lucky to get this one, that's been reconditioned and repainted in that amazing Pepto-Bismol-like pink (which matches the carnation pink plates in my Fiestaware collection). The typewriter arrived last month - complete with its orginal case and magazine advertisement - after La Poste first delivered it to a French guy by mistake. I'm still trying to find time to type a letter!
Tune in this weekend to see photos of my high-tech work space.
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A design classic! And a rival to Ettore Sottsass' famous red Valentine Olivetti typewriter perhaps?
Posted by: Andrew | 18 December 2009 at 17:19
Well, how cool is that! She is very sweet and almost an art deco statement with those rounded edges.I just love it!
Posted by: Theresa Cheek | 17 December 2009 at 03:45
Beautiful new baby!!
Congratulations on your new girl!
xox
C
Posted by: rochambeau | 16 December 2009 at 23:06
Just dreamy, Tara!
Also love that you have pink Fiestaware, as I once had a set of pink Majolica ( purchased from Henri Bendel circa 1985).
Haven't thought of it in such a long time .. .
thanks for your reminder today.
Judith
Posted by: judith | 16 December 2009 at 23:01
Chris, I have every color of Fiestaware! It's my fave set of dishes.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 16 December 2009 at 22:22
This is marvelous! You have pink fiestaware?! I would love that! The last color I got was cobalt.
Posted by: Chris | 16 December 2009 at 22:06
absolutely fabulous.
xoxo
Posted by: doorways traveler | 16 December 2009 at 19:45
That is gorgeous!!!
Posted by: renaissance | 16 December 2009 at 19:33
What is it about old typewriters, toasters, fans, and other out of date machines that intrigues us? I love your pink typewriter. Now I am jealous, mine is just black. I should type you a letter on it someday and you could type me one on your pink lovely.
Posted by: Marilyn | 16 December 2009 at 18:48
LOVE, love, love that typewriter...you lucky gal!!
Posted by: Helen | 16 December 2009 at 16:59
I love typewriters I have 3 of them. One of them from 1896. Yours is absolutely lovely.
Posted by: Yoli | 16 December 2009 at 16:42
Oh please please PLEASE type me a letter! I love it, what a beautiful typewriter Tara. Good find!
I'll forward you a new address...I'm running away to live with a band of crazy gypsies. xox
Posted by: Gillian | 16 December 2009 at 16:22